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The Triumph of Seeds

How Grains, Nuts, Kernels, Pulses & Pips Conquered the Plant Kingdom and Shaped Human History

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The Triumph of Seeds

By: Thor Hanson
Narrated by: Marc Vietor
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We live in a world of seeds. From our morning toast to the cotton in our clothes, they are quite literally the stuff and staff of life, supporting diets, economies, and civilizations around the globe. Just as the search for nutmeg and the humble peppercorn drove the Age of Discovery, so did coffee beans help fuel the Enlightenment and cottonseed help spark the Industrial Revolution. And from the fall of Rome to the Arab Spring, the fate of nations continues to hinge on the seeds of a Middle Eastern grass known as wheat. In nature and in culture, seeds are fundamental - objects of beauty, evolutionary wonder, and simple fascination. How many times has a child dropped the winged pip of a maple, marveling as it spirals its way down to the ground, or relished the way a gust of wind(or a stout breath) can send a dandelion’s feathery flotilla skyward? Yet despite their importance, seeds are often seen as a commonplace, their extraordinary natural and human histories overlooked. Thanks to Thor Hanson and this stunning new book, they can be overlooked no more.

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©2015 Thor Hanson (P)2015 Audible, Inc. Biological Sciences Botany & Plants Environment Gardening & Horticulture Natural Resources Nature & Ecology Outdoors & Nature Science World Gardening

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"Marc Vietor's mellow, upbeat narration adds personality and energy, and every chapter brings fresh information and insight." ( AudioFile)
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Loved this book, well writen & very well read, interesting yet fun on the subject.

Great book about seeds

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great book if you're into permaculture, sustainable seeds, the planet or plants.

Not the most exciting but am very happy to have read it

very interesting if you're curious about seeds :)

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